Add PDFs to your Library on Mac

Open Apple Books, then find your PDF file in Finder or on your Desktop and drag the file into your Library.

Your PDF will be available in the Books app on any iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, as long as you're signed into the same Apple ID and have iCloud Drive turned on for Books.

1. In an email thread, you can also tap See More at the bottom of any single message, then tap and choose Print. This lets you save an older email in the thread as a PDF.

2. If the webpage has Reader view available, you can also tap in the address bar to clean-up and simplify the webpage before you save it to Books.

View, mark up, or sign a PDF

Find the PDF that you want to view or mark up in the Library section of the Books app. Tap the PDF to open it. You can swipe through pages or scroll to read the document.

Tap the PDF to open the options menu.

Tap to close the PDF and return to your library.

Tap to view all pages in the PDF. You can also jump to any Bookmarks from here.

Tap to see your share or print options.

Tap to draw and write on top of your PDF. If you print or email the PDF, it'll contain any signatures and markup that you’ve added to it. Learn more about using Markup.

Tap to find a word or phrase in the document or a specific page number.

Tap to save your place for later.

Print or email a PDF

In the Library section of the Books app, find the PDF that you want to print or email. Tap in the lower-right corner below the PDF, then tap Share PDF. Choose Mail or Print, then follow the onscreen instructions.

From the Share menu, you can also copy the PDF to paste somewhere else, send it via Messages, Save to Files, or import it to any other apps that appear.

Delete a PDF

In the Library section of the Books app, find the PDF that you want to delete, then tap in the lower-right corner below the PDF’s cover icon. You might see one of two options: